Labrinth: 'Let The Sun Shine'

In our recent interview with Labrinth, the producer-turned-singer described his debut single as a "eureka moment". A track he'd been sitting on for over a year, it not only had labels cat-fighting to sign him (the eventual winner being Simon Cowell - meow!), but the man himself reckoned it combined elements of vintage Jacko and Prince with his own fresh 'n' inventive production style. Question is, could 'Let The Sun Shine' even begin to live up to its billing?

Well, it comes pretty damn close, because for starters Labbers has something no amount of studio trickery can create: soul. While the track's trance-pop beat is reminiscent of many a Taio/Derulo/Ne-Yo number, his passionate performance and heartfelt lyrics about letting go of negativity set him strides apart from the current crop of robopop vocalists - and with a chorus that fuses gospel, funk and R&B, it certainly feels worthy of a eureka moment. Oh, and as if we couldn't be any more impressed, apparently there’s even a "Cyndi Lauper-esque track" waiting on his album. Bring. It. On.